Provoked

2007 1h 45m EN

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6.7

SOLID

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28%

ROTTEN

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METACRITIC

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6.4

IMDB

★6.7TMDB · 24🥫28%Rotten Tomatoes●39Metacritic★6.4IMDB · 2,255

Drama

Synopsis

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Provoked is the true story of Kiranjit Ahluwalia, a Punjabi woman who moved to London after her marriage with Deepak Ahluwalia. Her husband seemed caring at first but then began to beat her up. He started drinking a lot and sleeping around with other women. he also subjected her to spousal rape. After ten years and having two children with him, out of fear, she sets him on fire.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
Kiranjit Ahluwalia
Miranda Richardson
Veronica Scott
Naveen Andrews
Deepak Ahluwalia
Nandita Das
Radha Dalal
Robbie Coltrane
Lord Edward Foster
Freya Berry
Dr. Emma Stillman
Rebecca Pidgeon
Miriam Taylor
Nicholas Irons
PC James O'Connell

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jag Mundhra
Writers: Carl Austin, Rahila Gupta, Sanjeev Mirajkar
Languages: Punjabi, English
Countries: United Kingdom, India

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ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Punjabi, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, India.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by A.R. Rahman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jag Mundhra shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Miranda Richardson and Naveen Andrews carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0458072 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 24 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jag Mundhra directs. A.R. Rahman scores. Jag Mundhra cuts. Produced in United Kingdom, India. Dialogue in Punjabi, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 19 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Punjabi, English.
3International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, India.
4Original score by A.R. Rahman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Jag Mundhra shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Miranda Richardson and Naveen Andrews carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0458072 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 24 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.